Aesop Rock’s production on Black Hole Superette marks some of his most spacious, emotionally resonant beatmaking to date. He’s begun shifting away from his earlier, maximalist style toward airier, atmospheric soundscapes built on crisp drums and synths. Across the album, the drum programming balances late‑’80s boom‑bap attitude with modern cyber‑funk punches. Meanwhile, Aesop layers minimal yet expressive textures—from glitchy synth stabs and foggy pads to jittery melodic fragments—creating moody backdrops reminiscent of sci‑fi noir but rooted in hip‑hop’s rhythmic tradition. This instrumental version of Black Hole Superette provides a compelling journey through cinematic, futuristic trip-hop.
7/22/2025
Evidence - Unlearning Vol. 2 (2025)
On the opening track of Unlearning Vol. 2, his fifth solo album, Evidence starts by breaking patterns. “Set the autopilot, cruising speed,” he says—a line that evokes his signature laid-back flow. But instead of coasting, the Venice native chooses disruption. “That’s a setup for a punch to land with ‘true indeed,’” he continues, setting the tone for an album that’s less about comfort and more about transformation. The track’s title, “Plans Change,” couldn’t be more fitting.
Since his emergence with Dilated Peoples, Evidence has always exuded a cool, effortless control. But Unlearning Vol. 2, like its 2021 predecessor, rejects any slide into legacy status. It’s not just a stylistic pivot—it’s a deeper, more introspective journey, one rooted in technical mastery but driven by instinct and curiosity. Instead of recycling past glories, Evidence explores rawer emotional terrain, crafting a sound that’s both grounded and experimental.
The production casts a hypnotic spell with tracks like Sebb Bash’s harrowing “Seeing Double,” C-Lance’s nostalgic “Top Seeded,” and Evidence’s own eerie “Greatest Motivation.” Yet his voice remains the anchor, cutting through the haze with precision and depth. Tracks like “Nothing’s Perfect” show his lyrical agility, while “Laughing Last” blends stoicism and vulnerability in reflections on family and loss. Collaborators span eras—The Alchemist, DJ Babu, Blu, Domo Genesis, Larry June, Conductor Williams and more—yet the project stays unified by a core ethos: to reinvent, to recontextualize, and to turn pain into purpose through creativity.
The M.U.T.T.S. (B.C. & L.E.O.) - Lifestyle Tips for the Modern Middle-Aged Man (2025)
The Second Album from myself and B.C.
This time produced by the incomparable Seth Silensir
Featuring Last Measure and Mofohari
Entirely Produced by Seth Silensir
Entirely Written and Recorded by B.C. and L.E.O. (but for Last Measure who absolutely writes his own damn shit)
Entirely Mixed and Mastered by Sheldon "Finsta" Smith for Basic Image Studios
Acumental & Nate Kiz - Perennial (2025)
Written and recorded by Acumental
Produced by Nate Kiz
Mixed and mastered by Drew Mantia
UFO Fev - Albizu's Revenge (2025)
All songs written by UFO Fev
All Songs Produced by Big Ghost Ltd
Artwork by The Mighty Hands of Zeus aka Big Ghost
All instrumentation by Hector Puente Colon Jr. & The Santiago Men's Basketball Philharmonic Orchestra
Jakprogresso - Cap Dead (Official Music Video) (2025)
This music video was Built by Jakprogresso. This track is off upcoming album "Grimorium" due for release July/August 2025.
Beat chopped and Looped by Jakprogresso
Motman & Skinny Bonez Tha Godfatha - Setting Pace (2025)
Bristol based MC Motman and Dutch producer join forces for their first EP 'Setting Pace'. The EP contains heavy, mesmerizing boom bap beats from Skinny Bonez Tha Godfatha and cinematic, clever written bars by Motman. The wordsmith from Bristol shows why Bristol is a hotspot in the current field of underground hip hop. Features are provided by New York underground legend L.I.F.E. Long and fellow Bristol MC Wish Master, who is amongst the best in the city.
Experience Motman and Skinny Bonez Tha Godfatha setting the pace for the underground scene!
Lyrics written, recorded and performed by Motman
Featured lyrics written, recorded and performed by Wish Master & L.I.F.E. Long
Beats produced by Skinny Bonez Tha Godfatha
Cuts by Skinny Bonez Tha Godfatha
Mixing/Mastering by Skinny Bonez Tha Godfatha
Artwork by Skinny Bonez Tha Godfatha
Eclyse x Forge One - Requiem For A Nightmare (2025)
This album is titled “Requiem For A Nightmare”. The title is inspired by the movie Requiem For A Dream” which means “death of a dream” but in this case it’s “death of a nightmare” as in getting rid of any bad things in life or anything that can hold us back from living our lives to the fullest. Basically a metaphor for moving up in and improving in life. Simple as that, its only up from here.
Lyrics: Eclyse
Production: Forge One
Cover: Hand painted by Eclyse
Mixing & Mastering: Forge One
MagiCXbeats - Interplanetary Vibrations (2025)
Keep the adult public attention diverted away from the real social issues, and captivated by matters of no real importance.
We always know, we always know, which is the right way to go, and which is the wrong way to go. Sometimes, the wrong way is easier to go, or more satisfying, and so we choose that way instead of the right one and we justify it with complicated wordplay and such; but we are only kidding ourselves.
6/23/2025
Sadida x Skinny Bonez tha Godfatha - Science In Art 2 (2025)
Written & Recorded by Sadida
Produced, Mixed & Mastered by Skinny Bonez tha Godfatha
Cover by Sadida
Shark Brothers x Voodoo Docterz
G Fam Black x P-Ro x Hi-Q - 10,000 Hours (2025)
G Fam Black & P-Ro are back with their 3rd album together, this time produced, mixed, and mastered by Hi-Q!
Grab a CD or cassette tape at Omega Level Records
Aesop Rock - Black Hole Superette (2025)
Black Hole Superette, the latest album from Aesop Rock, delves into the invisible forces that shape our lives and psyches. It’s about the small, often overlooked moments—the everyday experiences that blur the lines between the real and the unreal, waking and sleeping. Aesop Rock’s signature gift for transforming the mundane into something dreamlike gives the album a surreal quality, leaving listeners questioning what’s truly real as they navigate its vivid, half-remembered imagery.
Entirely self-produced, Black Hole Superette is one of Aesop Rock’s most technically accomplished works to date. The album’s intricate beats and complex structures provide the perfect backdrop for his expansive lyricism, balancing cerebral exploration with emotional depth. From the reflective 'Movie Night' and the eccentric 'Send Help' to the wistful 'Black Plums,' Aes channels the spirit of a mad scientist, experimenting with sound and concept in ways that defy the ordinary.
With a stellar lineup of collaborators that includes Lupe Fiasco, Armand Hammer, Hanni El Khatib, Open Mike Eagle and Homeboy Sandman, Black Hole Superette is dense and kinetic, an album that deftly navigates between complexity and instinct. It’s clear this project stands as one of Aesop Rock’s most multifaceted and ambitious works yet.
The Cult Leaders - OH YEAH!!! (2018)
Chicago emcees Matlock & DreamTek have formed like Voltron in the name of hip-hop and the Windy City. They have voiced their lyrical abilities loud and clear on stand out tracks "Drink the Kool-Aid", "War On Drugs", "Ipso Facto" & "Cult Hero".
Features: EC Illa. Production: DreamTek
"This is album is pure BANANAS! I've played it from front to back a hundred times already. This is the perfect marriage of two super talented artists and literally one of the best albums to ever come out of Chicago in my humble opinion"
- Jacob Parsons
"I listened to this entire record. All my plants died, and now my dog is pregnant. 7/5 would recommend"
- Jon Rayfield
Matlock - The Void (2025)
All songs written by Matlock for Fly Pig Music (ASCAP)
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10 & 11 produced by DreamTek
4, 6, 8 & 9 by Matlock
12 by Gallaxic
Track 6 guitar & bass by Bob “TruGeenYus” Wolkotte
Track 6 drums by Mr Vuck
Recorded @ Blue Barn Studios, NC
Recorded, mixing, mastering and art by Matlock
Novatore x A.M. Early Morning x Johnny Slash - Kingdom of Criminality II (2025)
Recorded and mixed by Jeff Arenson at Classick Studios
Final Mix and Master by Doc Damindbenda at Grindhouse Studios
100% produced by Johnny Slash
Executive produced by Novatore and A.M. Early Morning
Artwork and layout by Vinzo
5/28/2025
G Fam Black x BoFaat - Scarred Hands & Stained Pages (2025)
Back with their 5th album, emcee G Fam Black & producer BoFaat bring you 'Scarred Hands & Stained Pages'
Brought to you by Goon MuSick
All songs produced, mixed, and mastered by BoFaat
Cover by G Fam Black
Ginsing & Skinny Bonez Tha Godfatha - Low Fat Curry Drums (2025)
MUST HAVE Boom Bap drumkit by Ginsing & Skinny Bonez Tha Godfatha, with sounds selected by both producers and processed by Skinny Bonez Tha Godfatha
7 Bass Sounds
19 Hats
7 Horn Sounds
21 Kicks
5 Percs
35 Snares
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